<p>SYDNEY, August 19, 2009 – Continuing its legacy of meeting or exceeding industry interoperability standards, Axway’s business-to-business (B2B) Gateway and EndPoint solutions have once more successfully received certification from Drummond Group, Inc. for Applicability Statement 1 (AS1) interoperability. This was the first time Axway and other vendors were tested using Drummond Group’s patented InSitu® fully automated technology.</p><p>AS1 is the protocol by which vendor applications exchange Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Extensible Markup Language (XML) or other business data over the Internet using Simple Message Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Transport or email. The InSitu automation technology enabled Drummond Group to reduce its manual efforts and focus on consistent testing methods and monitoring.</p><p>More than 11,000 global enterprise customers within the financial services, healthcare, consumer product goods, government and automotive industries have turned to Axway to help manage and secure the movement of critical business data and communication from business-to-business across the Internet. Axway's certified offerings include:</p><p>• Axway Gateway solutions – Integrate with existing infrastructures and help companies centrally manage the electronic exchange of information and business communication between other businesses securely and efficiently</p><p>• Axway EndPoint solution – Connect business transactions quickly and safely between trading partners across the Internet through a single-point connection</p><p>“Drummond Group’s tests set the bar high for the industry, and we’ve never failed them,” said Dave Bennett, CTO, Axway. “We see interoperability as critical, especially now that companies are consolidating their infrastructure for better performance and lower costs. Our customers come to us not only because we meet industry standards, but also because we can be a partner in their consolidation strategies.”</p><p>To learn more about Axway's Collaborative Business Solutions, please visit: http://www.axway.com/solutions/technology.php.</p><p>To learn more about Drummond Group’s AS1 Interoperability Test, visit: http://www.drummondgroup.com/html-v2/pr_07_28_09.html.</p><p>Follow Axway on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Axway</p><p>About AxwayAxway recently merged with Tumbleweed Communications to become the leading global provider of multi-enterprise solutions and infrastructure, serving over 11,000 organizations in more than 100 countries. Axway speeds and secures business interactions – both inside and outside the enterprise – by optimizing the way information is moved, managed and protected. Powered by Synchrony™, a multi-enterprise service-oriented framework, Axway’s customers can “start anywhere, use anything” to complement their existing infrastructures. Axway’s comprehensive offering includes: business-to-business integration, managed file transfer, secure email, business activity monitoring, enterprise application integration, service-oriented architecture, business process management, track &amp; trace and identity validation solutions. Axway provides professional and managed services, as well as cloud computing and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Axway’s global presence spans 20 countries.</p><p>For media queriesDavid FrostPR Deadlines, for AxwayPhone: +61.2.4314 5021 or +61 (0) 408 408 210Email: davidf@prdeadlines.com.au</p>

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